7 lnbs 2 diseqcs 4x1 not working with dm800hd clone

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The setup described below doesnt work with my new dm800hd clone
I have 7 lnbs attached to 2 dishes (4 one 1 3 on the other)
Up to now I have used 2 Openbox9 receivers with 2 Diseqc (4x1)--4in 1 out.
I could not get the Openbox9 receivers to work with a single Diseqc (8x1) which would be
have been the ideal solution.My workaround was to use an AB-switch--I connected the two cables
coming from the 2 diseqc(4x1) to the 2 AB-switch input connections and AB-switch output connector goes to the receiver.
By pressing either button on AB-switch I control which diseqc is connected to encoder thus controlling which satellites are
directly connected.On the Openbox I defined which satellites were connected to each of the 4 diseqc ports did an automatic scan
scan all relevant transponders were found and worked.I then pressed the AB-switch to connect the second Diseqc(4x1) redefined 4 ports
as above for additional
3 satellites did automatic scan all relevant transponders work fine.
After the first 2 initial scans all I now have to do in order to connect different diseqcs is to switch off encoder(never disconnect
lnbs when powered up).Press AB-switch. Switch on receiver and all relevant channels are visible.
This does not work with my new DM800hd clone. I have to reassign ports to the correct satellites every time I use the AB-switch (no rescan required).If I do not reassign ports the channels are greyed out.
Hope for some solution maybe editing the satellite.xlm file
Hope I have made myself clear
thanx
smbs

[GastonJ]

Is there some overriding reason that you won't use an 8 port diseqc switch in 1.1 mode? That would be the simplest way around it. What diseqc mode are you attempting to use when you are setting it up with the 2 4 ports and the 1 2 more?

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Thanx for your quick reply
yeah-- my openbox9 receiver doesn't seem to work with 8x1 diseqcs and I need 2 boxes working at the same time in different rooms. I am using 1.1 mode and get options for 4 ports.BTW have u any experience with dm800hd working with 8x1 diseqc??
Regards
Smbs

[GastonJ]

No, however I have experience of a DM7025 working with a 16x1 diseqc for my 8 LNB's soon to become at least 12 Been working well for over a year now.

Two boxes?. Are you running 2 sets of diseqc switches, with dual lnbs?

I'm trying to remember exactly how mine is set up. I think


Committed AA, AB, BA, BB - Uncommitted 1 for the first 4 then
Committed AA, AB, BA, BB - Uncommitted 2 for the last 4

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Are you running 2 sets of diseqc switches, with dual lnbs?--correct dual lnbs 7 of them

[GastonJ]

That make sense now, although not maybe in the way you expect. In the DM setup you assign specific LNB's to satellites and then setup the diseqc mode as to which LNB is on which port.

I could be wrong, but you need to set them up as diseqc 1.0 and use the uncommitted switch further down the page. I don't have such a setut, so can't try.

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will give it a try over weekend
thanx